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Lynnette Thomas

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Lynnette Thomas, LCSW

Indiana

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Indiana / 34005362A
  • NPI1649492034
  • Experience37 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationIndiana

About

  • CBT methods
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Mindfulness practice

About Lynnette

Lynnette Thomas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 37 years of experience. She works with adults on common and complex concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship problems, and anger. She also supports people facing addictions, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and career or life changes.

She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Chicago and has worked in many clinical settings. Her background includes helping individuals and people in relationships address interpersonal and family conflict, parent-child challenges, and the effects of trauma and loss. She focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions.

Her approach asks clients to take an active role. Lynnette often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people set goals and measure progress. She also draws on Client-Centered and Mindfulness techniques and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when they fit a person's needs.

In sessions she listens for patterns that keep problems in place and helps build clearer thinking and healthier habits. That can mean working on communication, coping strategies for strong emotions like anger, sleep and eating routines, or steps to manage substance use. She encourages bringing whatever matters most into the work so it can be handled directly.

Lynnette offers daytime, evening, and weekend times to accommodate busy schedules. She accepts clients in Indiana and also sees international clients in English. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients steer the work. It helps when someone wants time to name their goals and priorities and have a therapist follow their pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep or eating concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness; it can be useful when a person needs tools for emotion regulation and communication.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Lynnette will work with each person to identify what methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying approaches, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as progress is reviewed.

Please confirm the exact online session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use mindfulness or CBT exercises between sessions in the moment they are needed.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

37+ years

Listed in

Indiana

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, anger, addictions, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related issues.

How would she approach anger and strong emotions?

She uses practical skills-based work such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help recognize triggers and build coping strategies for intense feelings.

What is her professional background?

She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Chicago and brings 37 years of clinical experience across multiple settings.

What credential does she hold and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana.

Can I work with her if I live outside the US?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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